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Minnesota Scholars of Distinction

Minnesota Scholars of Distinction. February 7, 2006 MCGT Winter Conference. Minnesota Scholars of Distinction in A Program of the Minnesota Department of Education. Minnesota Scholars of Distinction. Applied Geography Leadership Mathematics Science Theater Arts.

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Minnesota Scholars of Distinction

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  1. MinnesotaScholars of Distinction February 7, 2006 MCGT Winter Conference

  2. Minnesota Scholars of Distinction in A Program of the Minnesota Department of Education

  3. Minnesota Scholars of Distinction • Applied Geography • Leadership • Mathematics • Science • Theater Arts

  4. Who Can be a Scholar of Distinction ? The Scholars of Distinction is a program of the Minnesota Department of Education that nurtures and recognizes distinguished achievement by highly motivated students.

  5. Minnesota’s Scholars: • public school, private school, home-schooled, • extend learning to achieve a greater degree of academic specialization and complexity, • demonstrate expert or highly accomplished levels of performance in chosen area, • earn cash awards and recognition on school transcript.

  6. Criteria for Math Award,for example…. • Candidates must present evidence of good work in demanding mathematics courses • Candidates must show participation in extracurricular mathematical activities • Students need recommendations from a mathematics teacher • Students will work with a mentor to write a mathematical paper that requires learning some new mathematics and the art of mathematical exposition

  7. Criteria for Theater Arts Award,for example…. • Areas: acting, directing, playwriting, design/technical theater • Annotated K-12 resumé • Portfolio of work samples • Review writing • Script analysis or compare/contrast work • Artistic statement • Letters of support/ recommendation

  8. Newest Scholars’ Area: Leadership • Will begin awards 06-07 • Kickoff: High School Leadership Summit (free) Trainer: Brendon Burchard, author/educator • April 7, 2007 at District 287 Plymouth • 50 students and 50 advisors from Congressional Districts: FCFS…. • Students encouraged to self-nominate • Hotel/subs paid

  9. Who is in the pipeline? Leah CarlsonEden Prairie 2004 University of Minnesota:Parkinson’s Simulation Research

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